Received my full kit today 12/26/23. Yes there were delays due to problems with the manufacturing companies but they finally got it all worked out and shipping began later than promised due to these problems. The updates were few and far between so they need to work on that, but shipping began, and depending on if you got a full kit or just a couple of lenses determined when you received your order. I had the full lens and filter set. It was first the packaging then it was certain lenses that caused all the delays. I hope they have it all worked out now. The quality of the lenses are very professional and not plastic but metal. My only complaint right now is there is no real instructions to go with the kit, just a very basic one when you scan the QR code. So looking for more info here on You Tube. I was part of the early bird kickstarter group.
Stevie thank you for the question! I've not personally experienced the iphone 15 in an astrophotography setting, however as a general rule of thumb I would advise to have the phone on a tripod to ensure the most stable shooting position for slower shutter speeds and long exposures👍🏼
Literally all reviews about the Shiftcam ultra lens kit discredit the reliability of reviews on TH-cam because not a single reviewer criticised the lack of lens caps in the kit. I do wonder if they would be so indifferent to the lack of lens caps if they had paid $1,200 plus shipping and heavy taxes (if outside the US) for the kit. In any case, I am reporting Shiftcam to the Better Business Bureau in the US. I asked all reviewers why they didn’t criticise the lack of lens caps. Some of them replied to my comment but didn’t answer my question. One of them threatened me. As a matter of fact, just one single reviewer answered my question. He said he doesn’t care about lens cap for the front lens. Still , he didn’t criticise the lack of lens cap for the rear lens. In any case, that reviewer is contradicting himself because he claims to care only about the quality of image when choosing a lens but the lack of a lens cap will certainly affect the quality of image produced by the lens as the more a lens is kept without a lens cap the more it will be exposed to dust, debris, moisture, bumps etc and that will have a negative effect on the quality of the image. Unless you keep your seven lenses in the carrying case forever and never use them! Reviewers know they can't answer my question and keep face as to not criticise the lack of lens caps in the kit is indefensible. The best , most convenient way to protect a lens is to use lens caps. Just second class professionals will be careless about lens protection. And let’s not forget that Beastgrip, Sandmarc and Moment sell their lenses with lens caps for both rear and front lens (Moment provides caps for the rear lens only but they sell caps for front lenses separately ) Shiftcam doesn’t even have lens caps to sell separately!!! They don’t care about protecting their lenses. It’s called irresponsible manufacturing. Some reviewers replied that Shiftcam individual lenses will come in cases. First of all, their reviews are about the kit, not individual lenses sold separately at a higher price per lens. Second, lens cases are not any near as crucial as lens caps and they don’t do the same job. Cases don't protect the lens when it is on the phone , for example. Say you are walking in a park with your phone in a windy day. You are looking for a next place to do some shooting. What do you do? Put a lens cap on the lens and know the lens is protected against debris brought by the wind etc? Or you take the backpack from your back, take the case from the backpack, remove the lens from the phone, put the lens in the case and back in the backpack just to invert the process 15 min later? Or maybe you don’t care about protecting your lenses at all? But if this is the case then it's likely that the quality of your work will be pair with your standards and it won’t really matter which lens you use. I can improvise my own lens case and have two Beastgrip tele lenses (with lens caps on both ends) in a hard sunglass case which easily fits in my backpack or camera bag. But I can’t improvise lens caps, especially for Shiftcam lenses which have a unique size. Viewers rely on popular reviewers such as the ones who received a free kit from Shiftcam. They should hear from those reviewers that the new Shiftcam lenses are very likely to be the best lenses for iPhones in the market but they shouldn't buy them unless Shiftcam changes its course, acts as a responsible manufacturer and starts the production of caps for all their different lenses. Rear and front. But no reviewer is saying that. This way, I am. P.S. I walk my talk. I bought lenses from Sandmarc, Moment, Beastgrip and Shiftcam last year. I compared them. The Shiftcam tele lens was clearly better than Moment and Sandmarc and perhaps a little better than the Beastgrip 2.0 tele. I sent the Moment and Sandmarc lenses back without hesitation. I kept the Beastrip and sent the Shiftcam lenses ( I had three) back after a long deliberation because they didn't have lens caps and were not compatible with ND filters. I did like the Shiftcam tele lens and really wanted to keep it . I thought that maybe I could live without a ND filter and use the lens just for indoors shooting. But I couldn't live with a lens without lens caps.
@@GarrettWare I asked a question in a detailed comment but the comment has been deleted. Why you didn't criticise the lack of lens caps in the Shiftcam kit ?
Stay far away from this company, they take your money and make endless excuses why the lenses are not shipping. Close to 4 months now since my order, out 500 dollars and from what others say they ignore refund requests also.
We want to thank you for your support as a valued customer. We're truly sorry to hear about your experience and we understand your frustration. We are currently experiencing some unexpected challenges with our supplier, which has led to delays for some of our customers. As of now, we have shipped 74% of the orders and we're actively expediting the rest. Our team is dedicated to resolving this situation. We acknowledge that this delay is less than ideal, and we are making every possible effort to prevent similar incidents in the future. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Received my full kit today 12/26/23. Yes there were delays due to problems with the manufacturing companies but they finally got it all worked out and shipping began later than promised due to these problems. The updates were few and far between so they need to work on that, but shipping began, and depending on if you got a full kit or just a couple of lenses determined when you received your order. I had the full lens and filter set. It was first the packaging then it was certain lenses that caused all the delays. I hope they have it all worked out now. The quality of the lenses are very professional and not plastic but metal. My only complaint right now is there is no real instructions to go with the kit, just a very basic one when you scan the QR code. So looking for more info here on You Tube. I was part of the early bird kickstarter group.
Dannng never thought I’d be so tempted by phone photo/video tools
It do be like that sometimes📱
Thank you! I have an iphone 15 pro max, do you know how it will be at astrophotography? best wishes, stevie
Stevie thank you for the question! I've not personally experienced the iphone 15 in an astrophotography setting, however as a general rule of thumb I would advise to have the phone on a tripod to ensure the most stable shooting position for slower shutter speeds and long exposures👍🏼
Literally all reviews about the Shiftcam ultra lens kit discredit the reliability of reviews on TH-cam because not a single reviewer criticised the lack of lens caps in the kit.
I do wonder if they would be so indifferent to the lack of lens caps if they had paid $1,200 plus shipping and heavy taxes (if outside the US) for the kit.
In any case, I am reporting Shiftcam to the Better Business Bureau in the US.
I asked all reviewers why they didn’t criticise the lack of lens caps. Some of them replied to my comment but didn’t answer my question. One of them threatened me.
As a matter of fact, just one single reviewer answered my question. He said he doesn’t care about lens cap for the front lens. Still , he didn’t criticise the lack of lens cap for the rear lens.
In any case, that reviewer is contradicting himself because he claims to care only about the quality of image when choosing a lens but the lack of a lens cap will certainly affect the quality of image produced by the lens as the more a lens is kept without a lens cap the more it will be exposed to dust, debris, moisture, bumps etc and that will have a negative effect on the quality of the image. Unless you keep your seven lenses in the carrying case forever and never use them!
Reviewers know they can't answer my question and keep face as to not criticise the lack of lens caps in the kit is indefensible.
The best , most convenient way to protect a lens is to use lens caps.
Just second class professionals will be careless about lens protection.
And let’s not forget that Beastgrip, Sandmarc and Moment sell their lenses with lens caps for both rear and front lens (Moment provides caps for the rear lens only but they sell caps for front lenses separately )
Shiftcam doesn’t even have lens caps to sell separately!!!
They don’t care about protecting their lenses. It’s called irresponsible manufacturing.
Some reviewers replied that Shiftcam individual lenses will come in cases. First of all, their reviews are about the kit, not individual lenses sold separately at a higher price per lens. Second, lens cases are not any near as crucial as lens caps and they don’t do the same job.
Cases don't protect the lens when it is on the phone , for example.
Say you are walking in a park with your phone in a windy day. You are looking for a next place to do some shooting. What do you do? Put a lens cap on the lens and know the lens is protected against debris brought by the wind etc?
Or you take the backpack from your back, take the case from the backpack, remove the lens from the phone, put the lens in the case and back in the backpack just to invert the process 15 min later?
Or maybe you don’t care about protecting your lenses at all? But if this is the case then it's likely that the quality of your work will be pair with your standards and it won’t really matter which lens you use.
I can improvise my own lens case and have two Beastgrip tele lenses (with lens caps on both ends) in a hard sunglass case which easily fits in my backpack or camera bag. But I can’t improvise lens caps, especially for Shiftcam lenses which have a unique size.
Viewers rely on popular reviewers such as the ones who received a free kit from Shiftcam.
They should hear from those reviewers that the new Shiftcam lenses are very likely to be the best lenses for iPhones in the market but they shouldn't buy them unless Shiftcam changes its course, acts as a responsible manufacturer and starts the production of caps for all their different lenses. Rear and front.
But no reviewer is saying that. This way, I am.
P.S. I walk my talk.
I bought lenses from Sandmarc, Moment, Beastgrip and Shiftcam last year. I compared them. The Shiftcam tele lens was clearly better than Moment and Sandmarc and perhaps a little better than the Beastgrip 2.0 tele.
I sent the Moment and Sandmarc lenses back without hesitation.
I kept the Beastrip and sent the Shiftcam lenses ( I had three) back after a long deliberation because they didn't have lens caps and were not compatible with ND filters. I did like the Shiftcam tele lens and really wanted to keep it .
I thought that maybe I could live without a ND filter and use the lens just for indoors shooting. But I couldn't live with a lens without lens caps.
Nice video, man... would you be able to measure the weight of the 60mm lens?
Sure thing! It's 103g 👍🏼
Nice review
May you share what app you used for the time lapse around 3min mark? It has nice shutter lag effect. Which the stock camera app can't do
I use the Moment app for all my timelapses! It does give you control to add light trails and motion blur. Thanks for the support🙏🏼
ShiftCam or Beastgrip?
I haven't used Beastgrip but I have all good things to say about the ShiftCam products! They've been great addition to my arsenal for mobile work👊🏼
@@GarrettWare I asked a question in a detailed comment but the comment has been deleted. Why you didn't criticise the lack of lens caps in the Shiftcam kit ?
Stay far away from this company, they take your money and make endless excuses why the lenses are not shipping. Close to 4 months now since my order, out 500 dollars and from what others say they ignore refund requests also.
We want to thank you for your support as a valued customer. We're truly sorry to hear about your experience and we understand your frustration.
We are currently experiencing some unexpected challenges with our supplier, which has led to delays for some of our customers. As of now, we have shipped 74% of the orders and we're actively expediting the rest. Our team is dedicated to resolving this situation.
We acknowledge that this delay is less than ideal, and we are making every possible effort to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
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